Queensland Health Announces Border Closure for South Australia
Queensland Health Authorities announced the Border Closure for South Australia yesterday afternoon due to the increases of COVID-19 cases.
The Border will close to South Australians from 1am Thursday morning when South Australia will be made an official commonwealth hotspot.
Queensland Man escapes Perth Hotel Quarantine
A Queensland man has escaped Perth’s hotel quarantine by tying several bed sheets to a window.
The man was denied entry into Queensland after failing to complete his application for a Good-2-Go pass and was sent back to WA, where his entry was refused again and was placed into Hotel Quarantine.
He has now been charged with failing to comply with a direction and providing false or misleading information.
Decision for Brisbane to Host Olympics to be Decided this Wednesday
The decision to host the Olympics in Brisbane will be decided this Wednesday, with Olympic officials in Tokyo stating the announcement will be made around 6pm-7pm.
The state government has also arranged a firework display to occur if the bid is approved, with fireworks being placed all around the CBD and Southbank.
The Brisbane City Council is hosting a “breakfast of champions” to celebrate the potential approval of the games this morning, handing out free green and gold donuts and bacon and egg rolls in King George square.
Edgar Hurley: The Blame Needs A Place
<p><span><span>- Loss is a part of life. Edgar Hurley seems to know this implicitly, there’s a sensation of being worn down, beaten even, that pervades his folk vignettes. “<em>You’ll take just what you need</em>” is how he greets us on <em>The Blame Needs A Place</em>. It’s less an accusation and more an acceptance.
Vince Staples: Vince Staples
- After what has seemed like an eternity since last project FM!, California rapper Vince Staples has returned with a self-titled record produced entirely by Kenny Beats. The album is short, at just over twenty-two minutes, which is disappointing after a three year wait but there’s been countless rappers who’ve proven my stigma to be wrong. Vince has never completely missed and if he’s willing to put his name to something, it must be good right?
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Queensland Covid case UPDATE
Queensland has recorded one local Covid case overnight, after a fully vaccinated woman, who had been in Melbourne recently tested positive after returning to the state.
The case is not linked to existing clusters.
Mater hospital loses legal battle
The Mater Hospital lost its appeal in a court case over a 2015 truck crash incident at the hospital’s overhead footbridge. The original ruling went in favour of truck driver Keith Cox and his company’s insurer QBE.
Mater Misericordiae, the hospital’s parent company, appealed to the Brisbane District Court on 2 grounds over the original magistrate’s rulings.
Judge Porter dismissed the appeal concluding Mr Cox was cautious of the clearance and mindful of his truck’s speed, while no one from traffic control gave prior warning about the clearance.
Tiny tree frog undergoes surgery
A successful surgery has been performed on a tiny tree frog weighing less than a gram in weight and shorter than 2cm long.
Dr Meaghan Barrow, an RSPCA vet from the Wacol facility, said a nurse found the little amphibian whose tiny lung and intestines were poking out of a hole in its thorax.
Doctors first sedated the frog, then used very tiny instruments to perform the treatment and finally gave it pain relief and antibiotics which were diluted by 1000 times.
The lucky frog was released to the wild once fully recovered.